Ontario Women’s Justice Network

Tag Archives: Non-status women

Domestic workers and caregivers are more vulnerable to abuse because of the isolated nature of their work, lack of permanent immigration status, and dependence on employers and partners for immigration status, financial and employment support. This article gives information about the process for changing jobs as a caregiver, whether you live with the employer or not. Many domestic workers and caregivers are women, and the abuse they experience may also be a kind of woman abuse.

According to Canada’s immigration law, a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident can sponsor a spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner, or dependent children, to become a permanent resident. This article provides general information and guidance if you are separating from a sponsor or want to leave an abusive sponsor.

Under Canada’s immigration law, a family member who is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident can sponsor another family member, such as a spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner, or dependent children, to become a permanent resident. This is called Family Class Sponsorship. This article provides a brief overview of the sponsorship process.

What is Cessation?

Cessationis when a person loses their status as a Convention Refugee or a person in need of protection. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration can apply to the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) for a cessation order.

An H&C application is used in special circumstances to ask the government for permission to stay in Canada based on Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) grounds. If you are in Canada with temporary status or you do not have valid immigration status, an H&C might be one of your only options for staying in the country.

If you or someone you know is thinking about applying for refugee status in Canada or the United States, it is important to know about the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement. The Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement is a law in Canada and the United States.

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